Savant Capital LLC Trims Stake in Ventas, Inc. $VTR

Savant Capital LLC lowered its position in Ventas, Inc. (NYSE:VTR) by 64.9% in the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,171 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 13,234 shares during the quarter. Savant Capital LLC’s holdings in Ventas were worth $453,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ventas by 1,334.6% in the first quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 373 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 347 shares during the period. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Ventas in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Golden State Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Ventas by 52.7% in the second quarter. Golden State Wealth Management LLC now owns 536 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $34,000 after purchasing an additional 185 shares during the period. Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd Zurich bought a new stake in shares of Ventas during the first quarter worth $41,000. Finally, Zions Bancorporation National Association UT purchased a new stake in shares of Ventas during the first quarter valued at $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.18% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Ventas news, CFO Robert F. Probst sold 33,591 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $76.77, for a total transaction of $2,578,781.07. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 168,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,925,304.28. This represents a 16.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Debra A. Cafaro sold 19,250 shares of Ventas stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $75.29, for a total transaction of $1,449,332.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,145,695 shares in the company, valued at approximately $86,259,376.55. The trade was a 1.65% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 652,618 shares of company stock worth $47,791,654 in the last three months. 0.80% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ventas Trading Up 1.0%

NYSE:VTR opened at $78.01 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $70.66 and a 200-day simple moving average of $67.30. Ventas, Inc. has a one year low of $56.68 and a one year high of $78.09. The firm has a market cap of $36.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 150.01, a P/E/G ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The real estate investment trust reported $0.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.44 billion. Ventas had a net margin of 4.28% and a return on equity of 2.10%. Ventas’s revenue was up 20.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. Ventas has set its FY 2025 guidance at 3.450-3.480 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Ventas, Inc. will post 3.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ventas Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, October 16th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 30th were given a $0.48 dividend. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, September 30th. Ventas’s payout ratio is presently 369.23%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

VTR has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of Ventas from $74.00 to $80.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $78.00 target price (up from $74.00) on shares of Ventas in a research note on Friday, August 22nd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Ventas in a research note on Thursday. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on Ventas from $77.00 to $80.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, September 15th. Finally, Argus restated a “buy” rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of Ventas in a report on Tuesday, August 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $77.36.

Ventas Company Profile

Ventas Inc (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments.